Squeezing through that Aussie submarine

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Today is World Water Day so let's go underwater and walk through the long (300 feet) and narrow Australian submarine Onslow.
We saw its exterior in an earlier post.

If I remember correctly, these suits were meant for emergency evacuation if the sub was in trouble when submerged.

The eerie redness of an empty torpedo tube.

And here a torpedo IN the tube.

Umm . . . some important part of equipment.
Gyroscopes?

A Japanese tourist and his father were the only other visitors on board.
It was kind of creepy exploring inside almost alone.

The Red October game!

Fortunately it was not allowed to descend to the "snake pit."

Ha!  My kids used to play this Battleship game decades ago.
Well, the Onslow was in service from 1969 to 1999. 

Tight quarters -- three bunks!
Oi, I could never be a submariner.

Through the periscope I could see beautiful Sydney across the harbor.

Respect to the brave sailors who do this job.
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(Linking to ABC Wednesday.  K is for Klaustrofobia, as it is spelled in many non-English languages.)
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For Submarine Day, an Australian sub

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In honor of Submarine Day  let's look at the HMAS Onslow.

The submarine is now part of Australia's National Maritime Museum.

The sub has a lovely view of Sydney.

The Onslow was built in Scotland, commissioned in 1969, and saw service until 1999.
I was brave and went inside, walking mostly alone all along its almost 300 foot length.
In the next days I can show you the claustrophobic quarters.
You can read about some tragic and strange incidents in this submarine's history.
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Sydney reflections

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The flag and beautiful Sydney reflected today in the facade of the Australian National Maritime Museum.

The Sydney Harbor Bridge reflected in a building in Milsons Point.
From the museum at Darling Harbor I took a ferry to Milsons Point (home of the Luna Park) in order to catch a train to the North Shore suburb where I'm staying with family this month.
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(Linking to Weekend Reflections.)
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